Meteors, and meteor showers in particular, are one of the most amazing sights that you can see when you look at the night sky. Those brief flares of light are a reminder that many small rocky objects and particles – … Read More
Mars’ aerial exploration has begun. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter took off on Mars early this morning (April 19), making history as the first powered flight on a planet other than Earth. The 4-pound (1.8 kilogram) chopper was set to lift off … Read More
According to The New York Times, researchers at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois have discovered new evidence that a subatomic particle known as a muon does not obey the known laws of physics. Muons are similar to electrons, … Read More
Researchers with the CERN-based ALPHA collaboration have announced the world’s first laser-based antimatter manipulation, using a made-in-Canada laser system to cool a sample of antimatter to near absolute zero. The achievement, detailed in an article published and featured on the … Read More
April marks the end of the ‘meteor shower draught’ with the Lyrids. Despite the month’s popularity for this famous meteor shower, there are a few more exciting astronomical events in April 2021. Let’s see what April has planned for us … Read More
A star in the constellation Cassiopeia has just gone nova, according to news in The Astronomer’s Telegram, and the glow can still be seen in the night sky. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and have access to a … Read More